answers the call
Heeds the summons
To answer the call is to respond when needed or summoned, especially to duty or urgent circumstances.
The phrase often carries heroic or selfless connotations: When disaster struck, volunteers answered the call.
It can also describe meeting a challenge or rising to an occasion: The team answered the call in the playoffs.
Sometimes used for bodily functions—answering nature's call means using the toilet.
- reactAnswer a stimulus
- respondGive a reply
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- civic dutyObligation owed to community
- replyVerbal or written answer
heed · acknowledge · courage · service · fulfill · commitment · rise to the occasion · valor · dependability · summon · reliability · execute · mobilize · intervene · dedication · accountability · address · loyalty
answers the calllooks the other way
Ignores something deliberately
declines · disregards · neglects · passes the buck · walks away
answers the callshrinks back
Withdraws in fear
backs down · chickens out · cowers · runs away · balks
answers the calllets down
Fails to support
drops the ball · deserts · no-shows · falls short · disappoints
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